Milla Charlette

Below is the poem entitled Milla Charlette which was written by poet
Alistair
Bain. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.

Milla Charlette

Nana’s a safe harbour for a child,
a rattling baby taking water
at the christening font, and fluid
in the lungs. Little’s of consequence
for you, ceremony or theology, or
clan gathering. We pilfer your
routine deftly as rogue genes have
jellied your muscle. But held above
the waterline you’re safe now, if
perplexed to tears, the agony of taking
passage from death to life not quite
surpassing navigation of more hostile currents.